RESIDENTS living on a notorious stretch of road have stepped up their campaign for the installation of traffic calming measures
As revealed in the BEN, a survey carried out by residents showed that one person had been killed and someone was injured at four week intervals during a three-month period on Long Lane, Breightmet.
As a result residents have led a vigorous campaign for traffic calming measures, focusing particularly on the stretch close to the bus terminus, where many children cross to reach Leverhulme Park.
Council planning chiefs have promised to draw up plans to help ease safety fears on the notorious stretch of road, but residents are asking when that will be.
Teresa Bolton, who was knocked down on the same stretch of road five years ago, has led the campaign.
Teresa's friend, Sheila Liles, aged 55, was knocked down and killed, also on the same stretch.
Another campaigning resident, George Niblo, has had three cars written off and his garden wall demolished by passing traffic.
Teresa said: "Back in February the council said traffic calming measures would be implemented, but since then we have heard nothing.
"Now another woman has been injured in an accident on the same spot. How many more people have to be hurt before something is done?
"At weekends especially, the traffic is chronic. There are fairs taking place opposite, and just about all the sports you can imagine.
"Dawn Edwards and Edith Booth undertook a survey of traffic on the road, but no one at the council has even asked to see it -- that's the level of interest we have been shown."
However, a council spokesman confirmed plans for traffic calming measures were in the pipeline.
He said: "We are working on a speed management system for the whole of Long Lane and identifying resources to make it possible."
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